Dear painPRO members, Brush off that snow, put on your training shoes and let’s kickoff 2017 with stability, strength and power! Based on your requests, starting January 3rd, 2017 we would like to offer you the opportunity to take part in our Small Group Functional Fitness Sessions with our Registered Kinesiologist. The goals of these group Functional…
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The Hip Joint The hip joint is vital for many functions. It connects our torso to our lower limb. The Hip joint is the hinge between our torso and our lower limb. Any changes to the function of the hip can have effects on both injury and performance. A muscle that is discussed a great deal in the world of…
How to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Workers Try it now: Sitting at your desk, make sure you have good posture. Here is what you should be looking for:te a.) Feet – should be flat on the floor. If your chair or desk height do not enable this, use a phonebook (who has one these days?) or a couple of…
Running is one of the greatest physical feats and challenges we can take on. It is believed, that many common running injuries are the result of fatigue in muscles that control lateral movement. Fatigue of the muscles that extend our low-back has also been shown to correlate with an increased risk of low back injury. Here are three, simple exercises…
Back pain is estimated to affect 80% of us at least once in our lifetime. When we went from a population that breaks rocks, digs trenches, and shovels coal (or smellier stuff) for a living to a population that crunches numbers, analyses spreadsheets and reads reports, there was a general feeling that we would see a decrease in low back…
Lateral epicondylitis, more commonly known as tennis elbow, is characterized by pain on the outside of the elbow with lifting, gripping, and repetitive finger and wrist movements. Despite the name, tennis elbow is not found exclusively amongst tennis players. In fact, the most common cause of tennis elbow is extended periods of time spent using a computer keyboard or mouse,…
What to do When You Have Suffered Whiplash Whiplash injuries or whiplash associated disorder (WAD) are most simply described as neck pain following a car accident. These injuries are unpleasant and can affect your life. The good new is, there are things you can do to help yourself. This is a short guide of the most important things to do…
While it is most common that patients are told to rest immediately post motor vehicle accidents (MVA), research shows that resting during the acute phase (first 1-2 weeks) can hinder and prevent recovery. It is imperative that post Motor Vehicle Accidents we maintain range of motion (ROM). Often this will not be comfortable; however, if not performed, we could be…
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, characterized by sharp pain at the front of the heel with the first few steps in the morning, as well as pain with prolonged standing and walking. Sharp pain is also commonly noted when standing after a period of prolonged sitting, such as when…
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